as in until
during the period before and continuing to (a particular time)
She was unsure of what to do and deliberated up to the last moment about whether to accept the job offer.
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At least seven missiles were fired by the Korean People’s Army on Tuesday, flying up to 250 miles and landing in the water between North Korea and Japan.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
This non-toxic soy candle burns for up to 45 hours and comes with a decorative lid for snuffing out the flame, too.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
In the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, most experts viewed the primary threat to Russia’s nuclear stockpiles to be a potential terrorist attack—which could even be carried out by up to 12 assailants—rather than armed conflict with another well-armed state.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
At home, my wife was about to follow me up to the second floor when she was stopped by a knock at the kitchen door.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
This non-toxic soy candle burns for up to 45 hours and comes with a decorative lid for snuffing out the flame, too.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
In the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, most experts viewed the primary threat to Russia’s nuclear stockpiles to be a potential terrorist attack—which could even be carried out by up to 12 assailants—rather than armed conflict with another well-armed state.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
At home, my wife was about to follow me up to the second floor when she was stopped by a knock at the kitchen door.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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